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Morgan Lewis
Dashko

Roman A. Dashko

Partner

roman.dashko@morganlewis.com

New York Phone +1.212.309.6177 Fax +1.212.309.6001

101 Park Ave.//New York, NY 10178-0060//United States

Phone +7.495.212.2517

Roman Dashko advises international and domestic clients in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including private equity transactions, investments, carve-outs and divestitures, in the life sciences, pharmaceuticals, energy, oil and gas, power, oilfield services, technology, media and telecommunications, and retail sectors. He has experience with structuring complex cross-border joint ventures and strategic business transactions, and with reorganizations and restructurings. He works on antitrust, pharmaceutical, and other regulatory matters as well.

Roman is fluent in Russian, German, and English.

selected representations

Energy & Natural Resources

  • Advised ADT Inc. in its acquisition of Sunpro Solar, a company that markets, designs, sells, installs, and maintains solar power systems on residential and commercial properties, for $160 million in cash plus approximately 77.8 million shares of ADT common stock, implying a total enterprise value of approximately $825 million
  • Advised a private gas company on a strategic joint venture with a state owned oil company to jointly develop gas fields in the gas-rich Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area in the Russian Arctic and on the exit of the private gas company from this joint venture
  • Advised a Russian company on the disposition of the minority stake in a large oil company engaged primarily in oil and gas exploration, production, and refining
  • Advised one of the largest Russian oil companies on a joint venture with a Russian oil and gas major to develop a large field complex in the northern arctic Russia
  • Advised a consortium of four investors on acquisition of a substantial stake in a prominent Russian power generation company
  • Advised a leading independent provider of onshore oilfield services on its acquisition of a Russian company specializing in wireline and slickline services, production logging and testing; and on the sale of its heavy rig manufacturing business to a private equity and asset management firm
  • Advised a subsidiary of the major Russian bank on the acquisition of a minority stake in a provider of complex solutions for the oil and gas industry in Russia and CIS countries
  • Advised a leading independent provider of onshore oilfield services on the acquisition of the Russian company holding land rigs and related assets located in Eastern Siberia

Life Sciences

  • Advised the consortium of sovereign investment funds on the private equity investment in a holding company that owns leading Russian pharmaceutical manufacturer
  • Represented a majority shareholder of R-Pharm, one of Russia's largest pharmaceutical companies that sells products throughout the Russia/CIS region: in the sale of approximately 10% of its shares to Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
  • Represented a majority shareholder of R-Pharm, one of Russia's largest pharmaceutical companies that sells products throughout the Russia/CIS region: in the sale of approximately 1% of its shares to the consortium of the Russian and Japanese sovereign wealth funds
  • Represented a leading Russian pharmaceutical company in connection with its strategic partnership with a leading medical equipment in respect of manufacturing and distribution of diagnostic imaging systems in Russia and CIS
  • Represented a subsidiary of one of the largest Russian pharmaceutical companies in connection with its strategic collaboration with a leading radiation oncology treatments and software maker for the local assembly of radiotherapy systems
  • Advised a majority shareholder of the Russian pharmaceutical company in connection with joint-venture matters in Turkey

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

  • Represented Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Selected, Inc., a software-as-a-service, subscription-based recruiting and talent matching platform
  • Represented the founder and chief executive officer of Inovalon, a leading provider of cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven healthcare, in connection with the acquisition by an equity consortium led by Nordic Capital, and joined by Insight Partners, as lead co-investor, 22C Capital, and other investors
  • Represented of one of the largest online databases on the sale of a minority stake to a private equity fund
  • Represented one of the largest diversified media and information groups on the acquisition of one of the most popular recruiting websites in Russia and a related joint venture arrangement with the minority shareholders
  • Represented a global provider of telecommunications and digital services in its acquisition of a majority stake in a virtual mobile operator in Russia and CIS
  • Represented one of the largest diversified media and information groups on the acquisition of a recruiting website in Russia
  • Advised a global consulting and technology services provider in the finance, telecom, retail, and automotive industries on the restructuring and sale of their IT services division to a leading software, services provider to communications and media companies

Manufacturing

  • Advised one of Germany’s major cement manufacturers and a fully owned subsidiary of an Italian cement manufacturer, on the acquisition of a 100% interest in a Russian manufacturer of building materials owned by a French global company
  • Advised a subsidiary of a global manufacturing supply company on its acquisition of a privately held bearings company business in Russia
  • Advised a large US company on a strategic joint venture in the energy sector with a Russian state-owned company for the production of low-emission, heavy-duty gas turbines
  • Advised a large US company on a strategic joint venture in the healthcare sector with a Russian state-owned company for manufacturing of high-tech medical diagnostic equipment
  • Advised a large US company on a joint venture with the Kazakhstan national railway company and a Russian partner to produce diesel engines in Kazakhstan
  • Advised a global manufacturing company on the restructuring of its Russian subsidiary and related compliance, corporate and commercial matters
  • Represented a Russian packaging company, on sale of 50 % stake in their group to and a joint venture with a leading European company in the recycling, paper and packaging industry
  • Advised a leading Russian producer of the green chemistry products in connection with its exit from the joint venture with one of the leading Russian companies in the pulp and paper industry

Retail

  • Advised Shiseido Americas Corporation in its $700 million sale of three cosmetic brands - bareMinerals, BUXOM, and Laura Mercier, to AI Beauty Holdings, an affiliate of Advent International
  • Advised a leading global retailer in its year-and-a-half-long quest to acquire a large retail chain in Russia. Representation included extensive due diligence of all Russian (and offshore holding) assets of the target company; work was suspended in upon rival bidder's successful completion of deal.
  • Advised a private equity fund on the acquisition of a significant interest in the largest children's goods retailer in Russia and the CIS from a major Russian financial group, which will help support the retailer’s development and expansion into global markets such as Asia.

Awards and Affiliations

Recognized, Best Law Firms for Large-Cap M&A, Russia (Highly Recommended), Leaders League and Décideurs (2021, 2022)

Recognized, Corporate Law, Moscow, The Best Lawyers in Russia (2020–2022)

Recognized, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Moscow, The Best Lawyers in Russia (2020–2022)

Ranked, Corporate/M&A, Russia, Chambers Global (2017–2022)

Ranked, Corporate/M&A (Foreign expert for USA), Russia, Chambers Global (2020)

Ranked, Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability, Russia, Chambers Europe (2017–2020)

Recommended, Commercial, Corporate and M&A: Moscow, Russia, The Legal 500 EMEA (2017–2021)

Recommended, Corporate/M&A, Pravo.ru-300 (2020)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Energy, Law360 (2016)

Client Choice Award: Russia M&A Lawyer of the Year, International Law Office (2013)

Admissions

  • New York
  • Eligible in the Russian Federation

Education

  • Columbia Law School, 2018, LL.M.
  • Kuban State University, 1998, Law Degree, magna cum laude

Sectors

  • Energy
  • Life Sciences
  • Investment Funds

Services

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Investment Management
  • Project Finance, Infrastructure & Natural Resources

Regions

  • Commonwealth of Independent States
  • Europe
  • Russia

Events

4/8/2021 - Navigating the Next: Russian Employment Law: 2020 Recap and the New Reality

News

2/22/2022 - Pravo.ru-300: Lawyers Recognized in 2021 Edition
11/9/2021 - Morgan Lewis Advises ADT in Agreement to Acquire Sunpro Solar
3/16/2021 - Morgan Lewis Lawyers Ranked in Pravo.ru-300 Guide for 2020
4/18/2018 - Morgan Lewis Practices and Lawyers Recognized in The Legal 500 EMEA 2018
4/18/2017 - Morgan Lewis Practices and Lawyers Earn Highest Recognition in Legal 500 EMEA 2017 Guide
4/15/2015 - Morgan Lewis Practices, Lawyers Earn Top-Tier Recognition by Legal 500 EMEA 2015 Guide
7/2/2013 - Morgan Lewis Advises Itera on Sale of Stake in JV Company to Rosneft
8/21/2012 - Morgan Lewis Advises Itera on JV with Rosneft
6/11/2012 - Morgan Lewis Concludes Recent International Expansion with Announcement of New Co-Managing Partners in London, Arrival of One More Partner, Hiring of Associates, Trainees, Staff

Publications

1/24/2020 - LawFlash: Mandatory Ceiling Price Adjustment for Essential Drugs in Russia
1/24/2020 - Mandatory Ceiling Price Adjustment for Essential Drugs in Russia
February 2018 - Legal Considerations for Asian Investors in the Russian Market, Legally India
6/8/2012 - Russian Parliament Passes Temporary Withholding Tax Exemption for Eurobonds